Maricopa Community Colleges  TLT101   20006-20025 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/27/00
TLT101 20006-20025 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Introduction to Telecommunications
Introduction to the field of telecommunications. Telecommunications history , emerging technologies, and career opportunities are discussed. Overview of telecommunications concepts, terminology, and communications systems, which include basic principles related to data, voice, and video transmissions. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
TLT101   20006-20025 Introduction to Telecommunications
1. Describe the job opportunities related to the field of telecommunications. (I)
2. Explain how the telecommunications industry has grown over the past two decades, and the predicted impact it will have on businesses and American culture. (II)
3. Describe the local competitive market and the various providers of telecommunications services and products. (II)
4. Define basic terms and acronyms related to telecommunications. (III)
5. Describe, compare and contrast the medium for data transmission (fiber optic, twisted cable, coaxial cable, microwave, and satellite) and their relationship to bandwidth. (IV)
6. Explain basic concepts related to voice transmission. (V)
7. Explain basic concepts related data transmission. (VI)
8. Explain basic concepts related to video transmission. (VII)
9. Compare and contrast the attributes of analog a digital transmission. (IV, V, VI, VII)
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TLT101   20006-20025 Introduction to Telecommunications
    I. Growth and opportunities in the telecommunications field
        A. Job opportunities & telecommunications companies
        B. Careers & salaries
      II. History of telecommunications and predicted growth
          A. Deregulation and the break-up of the Bell System
          B. Services and products of telecommunications companies
          C. Growth and trends in telecommunications and project impact on American businesses and culture
        III. Fundamental vocabulary and terms used in telecommunications
            A. Definitions
            B. Acronyms
          IV. Transmission mediums characteristics and bandwidth
              A. Fiber optic
              B. Twisted cable
              C. Coaxial cable
              D. Microwave
              E. Satellite
            V. Basic concepts of voice transmission
                A. Voice (analog data)
                B. Explain concepts related to AM and FM modulation
                C. Telephony networks and telephone architectures
                D. Cellular telephone technology
              VI. Basic concepts of data transmission
                  A. Characteristics of digital signals
                  B. Binary encoding of decimal numbers
                  C. Digital transmission for video and voice
                  D. Computer data transmission and modems
                VII. Basic concepts of video transmission
                    A. Wireless TV transmission
                    B. Cable TV transmission
                    C. Satellite TV transmission
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